Amit Shah Urges Fearless Voting in Bengal, Targets TMC
Shah said that voters must come forward fearlessly to defeat the TMC and bring change to the state
Kolkata: Amit Shah on Thursday called on the people of West Bengal to vote without fear in the upcoming Assembly elections and remove the ruling Trinamool Congress (TMC) from power. He made these remarks while addressing a gathering during the nomination filing of senior BJP leader Suvendu Adhikari.
Shah energized the crowd by asserting that no one should feel intimidated while voting. He said that voters must come forward fearlessly to defeat the TMC and bring change to the state. He also appealed specifically to voters in Bhabanipur, urging them to support Adhikari and help the BJP secure victory.
Highlighting the BJP’s vision, Shah said the party aims to build a “Sonar Bangla” and accused the ruling party of corruption. He claimed that people who trusted the central government since 2014 have witnessed development and urged Bengal voters to support similar change in the state.
Shah further stated that there is a strong desire for political change across West Bengal and called for voters to reject Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee. He announced that he would stay in the state for 15 days to campaign for the elections.
Earlier, Adhikari expressed confidence that Banerjee would lose in the elections. He is contesting from both Bhabanipur and Nandigram constituencies on a BJP ticket. In Bhabanipur, he faces Banerjee directly, while also seeking to retain his hold over Nandigram.
In the 2021 Assembly elections, Banerjee lost the Nandigram seat to Adhikari but later won the Bhabanipur by-election. The upcoming elections for the 294-member Assembly will be held in two phases on April 23 and April 29, with vote counting scheduled for May 4.
In the previous election, the TMC secured a sweeping victory with 213 seats, while the BJP won 77 seats. The Congress and Left Front failed to win any seats.
